Tag Archives: Crisis Management

Critical infrastructure: time to begin anticipating and adapting to climate change

Critical infrastructure: time to begin anticipating and adapting to climate change Despite the uncertainties surrounding climate change, it is time to start developing effective strategies that will keep critical infrastructure running in the face of the adverse impacts that seem … Continue reading

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Sony: ‘Very Professional, Sophisticated’ Attackers Responsible for PSN Hack

Sony: ‘Very Professional, Sophisticated’ Attackers Responsible for PSN Hack Sony executives say that the people responsible for the attack that forced the company to shut down its PlayStation Network and other services and compromised data belonging to 77 million customers … Continue reading

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Japan: Earthquake / Tsunami

Japan: Our heart goes out for you… We share your grief and sorrow. An update on the latest in Japan Crisis… I guess nowhere before has a crisis been as compounded as this one… One of the world’s biggest earthquake.. … Continue reading

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Sabotage? Stuxnet? Iran’s N-reactor runs into trouble

Sabotage? Stuxnet? Iran’s N-reactor runs into trouble Iran told atomic inspectors this week that it had run into a serious problem at a newly completed nuclear reactor that was supposed to start feeding electricity into the national grid this month, … Continue reading

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Leh flash floods: Death toll reaches 130

Leh flash floods: Death toll reaches 130 Now an addition to the list of natural threats…..Cloudbursts! What is a cloudburst? It’s a loose term for sudden copious rainfall with a fall rate of around 100mm per hour. Usually lasts just … Continue reading

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Report identifies future mega-earthquake hotspots

Report identifies future mega-earthquake hotspots Aon Benfield has published a new report ‘When The Earth Moves: Mega-Earthquakes To Come?’ in conjunction with the Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre. Following the 2010 Chile earthquake, the new research identifies the Caribbean, … Continue reading

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On-Demand Summit: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

On-Demand Summit: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Join the free Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Summit that is now available on-demand at your convenience. Hear leading industry experts from Business Continuity Institute (BCI), Oracle, SonicWALL, British Standards Institute (BSI) and … Continue reading

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Internet ‘kill switch’ proposed for US

Internet ‘kill switch’ proposed for US So where are we heading to…..??? And whose property really is Internet??? http://www.zdnet.com.au/internet-kill-switch-proposed-for-us-339303838.htm A new US Senate Bill would grant the President far-reaching emergency powers to seize control of, or even shut down, portions … Continue reading

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A report on the disruption caused by the closure of European airspace due to volcanic ash in April 2010 as reported by BCI members

Volcanic Ash Disruption June2010 A report on Volcanic Ash Disruption from Business Continuity Institute, UK.

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BP buys search term “oil spill” from Google

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/internet/BP-buys-search-term-oil-spill-from-Google/articleshow/6029469.cms Another interesting strategy in Crisis Management! Reminds me of the joke…. How many Microsoft Engineers does it take to change a fused bulb? Answer: None……… They just re-define darkness as light

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